Powranna flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Powranna (Northern Midlands, TAS) - 34.08 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Powranna's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Powranna at a glance

Parcels 30 Median lot 328,729 m² Mapped easements 65

How Powranna is zoned

Agriculture 68%
Rural 22%
Environmental Management 8%
Recreation 1%
Utilities 1%

Buying in Powranna? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Powranna address.

Across its 34.08 km², Powranna is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 328,729 m² across 30 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Powranna data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
ZoningMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 August 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Powranna address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Powranna planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Powranna?

The schematic on this page is a Powranna flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 22% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Powranna address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Powranna flood-prone?

About 22% of Powranna falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 6%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Powranna bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Powranna is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Northern Midlands average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Powranna?

The dominant planning zone in Powranna is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Rural and Environmental Management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Powranna have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Powranna. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Powranna?

Across 30 surveyed parcels in Powranna, the median lot size is about 328,729 m². There are also 65 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Do I need a planning report for a Powranna property?

A Powranna planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Perth 10.8 km 13% 97%
Nile 11.0 km 15% 100%
Epping Forest 11.1 km 10% 100%
Evandale 13.8 km 9% 99%
Western Junction 15.6 km 4% 84%
Cleveland 16.6 km 1% 100%
Devon Hills 16.7 km <1% 100%
Longford 17.7 km 19% 98%
Cressy 18.3 km 7% 100%
Deddington 19.3 km 2% 100%

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